NekNomination challenge claims lives of two Brits

BOOZE: Stephen Brooks reportedly died after necking three-quarters of a bottle of vodka [WALES NEWS SERVICE]

Isaac Richardson, 20, downed a cocktail of a bottle of wine, mini bottles of vodka and whisky plus a lager while 29-year-old Stephen Brooks is believed to have died after necking three-quarters of a bottle of vodka in less than a minute.

Police are now investigating whether Mr Brooks died as a result of the controversial game which involves participants filming themselves downing alcohol, nominating someone to continue the game and posting the video on Facebook.

Participants are often dared to outdo the exploits of those who nominated them.

A South Wales Police spokesman said: "We are investigating the sudden death of a 29-year-old man from Rumney during the early hours of February 9.

"Officers investigating his death on behalf of HM Coroner have received information regarding the so-called neck and nominate game.

"Inquiries are continuing and a post-mortem is taking place."

EXCESSIVE: Mr Brooks downed the booze in less than a minute [WALES NEWS SERVICE]

“I want to outdo people; I want to do something that nobody has ever done”

Isaac Richardson

Mr Richardson, from Colchester, Essex, was said to have passed out after downing a lethal cocktail of booze just minutes after boasting to pals: "I want to outdo people."

Drinking partner Daniel Lee, 30, revealed: "He was telling me that he was NekNominated and I’d never heard of it.

"He said he'd been given a dare to drink something messed up.

"He told me other people were putting Listerine and toothpaste into their drinks but he said he just wanted to mix loads of alcohol and down it.

"He said: 'I want to outdo people. I want to do something that nobody has ever done'."

Mr Richardson was discovered unconscious in a London hostel above the pub where he had been drinking. Paramedics desperately tried in vain to revive him.

DANGER: There have been calls to ban the extreme drinking challenge [FACEBOOK]

Hostel worker Tobi Obiwale filmed the incident with the intention of posting it on Facebook as part of the challenge.

He said: "After he drank the pitcher he didn’t look well, so we took him to the bathroom where he started vomiting.

"But within two minutes he had collapsed.

"They called paramedics, who arrived within four minutes.

"They did their best but he was dead."

Mr Richardson's distraught mother described her son's death as "the worst day of her life".

The NekNomination challenge is thought to have originated in Australia and has seen drinkers down booze mixed with dog food and even LIVE GOLDFISH.

Ross Cummins, 22, and Jonny Byrne, 19, both from Ireland, have already died as a result of the increasingly extreme drinking dares.